June 14, 2014
Judge Changes Court Order Restricting Media In The TCI
High Court judge Sir Bruce Robertson on Wednesday changed his court order which had clearly restricted media houses in the Turks and Caicos Islands from reporting the charges against two prominent lawyers. The New Zealand Judge who was imported…
June 14, 2014
France rail strike halts many trains
A nationwide strike by train staff in France has halted many rail services and is set to run into the weekend. The strike began on Tuesday and is one of the longest to hit the railways. It has halted about half of inter-city trains and even more…
June 14, 2014
The Spurs leads Miami 3-1
Sports Watch predicted it, and here we go again, last year the NBA Championship slipped away from the San Antonio Spurs, but last night they made sure to seal the deal! It would take something special -- historic, heart, maybe more help if the Miami…
June 14, 2014
Crude Oil Spikes
The price of Brent crude spiked on Friday over concerns about the ongoing insurgency in Iraq. Oil prices settled down, but at $4 per barrel higher than at the beginning of the week. Reassurances about the flow of oil supplies went some way to…
June 14, 2014
Jamaica to decriminalize ganja use
The Jamaican government plans to decriminalise possession of small amounts of ganja under a more “enlightened approach” to drug laws, officials said Thursday. Mark Golding, the country’s justice minister, said cabinet had approved a policy to…
June 14, 2014
South Africa could be downgraded by Fitch
Credit ratings agency Fitch has warned South Africa that its credit rating may be lowered following a five-month platinum strike in the country. Fitch was followed by Standard & Poor who also downgraded their rating Fitch changed the country's…
June 13, 2014
CARICOM FOREIGN MINISTERS OFF TO MEET WITH UK COUNTERPART IN LONDON
The Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom (UK) will participate in the Eighth UK-Caribbean Forum on 16-17 June in London. The biennial Forum will aim to strengthen further the special…
June 13, 2014
Antigua Labour Party Crushes Governing UPP In General Election
Prime Minister designate, Gaston Browne led his Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ALP) to a crushing victory in the general elections on Thursday. Browne, 47, said from all indications, it appears that the ALP will win 15 of the 17 seats in the…
June 13, 2014
Saltans do Battle with the Stingers, series tied at 1
The GTBA will continue tonight in the Nations Capital ahead of the Queens Birthday holiday weekend. Coach Jamal Williams & his Stingers team took game 1, with a win of 82-72, to lead the series 1-0. Terrell Garland scored a whopping 32 points…
June 13, 2014
Sistani ‘issues’ Shia call to arms
Iraq's most senior Shia cleric has issued a call to arms while Sunni-led insurgents seize more towns. The call by a representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani came during Friday prayers, as the militants widened their grip in the north and…